Threat modelling and crypto basics

Module goal: think like an attacker before you design, and get to know the cryptographic tools used in the next lessons.

Status alpha (content complete, awaiting pilot teaching and feedback) · about 140 minutes

Lesson	Topic	Time
sec-iot.m01.l01	Threat modelling an IoT device	70 minutes
sec-iot.m01.l02	Crypto fundamentals for embedded systems	70 minutes

Module checkpoint

• a one-page threat model for the course’s device
• can explain, with examples, the difference between a hash, a signature and encryption